Bill113th Congress

S. 350

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 14, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
Feb 14, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Republican·TX
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First Name: John
Last Name: Cornyn
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Bill Details

Update Date
Mar 3, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
350
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 14, 2013
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Is Law
No
Feb 14, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Source: Senate

Feb 14, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 14, 20130

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013 - Requires each federal agency with extramural research expenditures of over $100 million to develop a federal research public access policy, following common procedures for the collection and depositing of research papers, that is consistent with, and that advances, the purposes of the agency.

Makes each federal research public access policy applicable to: (1) researchers employed by the federal agency whose works remain in the public domain, and (2) researchers funded by the agency. Specifies exclusions.

Requires each federal agency to submit an annual report on its federal research public access policy to specified congressional committees.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Senate· Standing
Congressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaResearch administration and funding

Introduced in Senate

Feb 14, 2013

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013 — Informed